Tributes are being left at the Coventry memorial to four-year-old Daniel Pelka on what would have been his eighth birthday. Daniel's mother, Magdalena Luczak, was found dead yesterday afternoon in prison, where she was serving a 30 year jail term.
Daniel Pelka's mother has been found dead in her prison cell on the eve of what would have been her son's eighth birthday.
Magdalena Luczak was convicted to serve a minimum of 30 years in 2013 for the murder of four-year-old Daniel in 2012.
The Ministry of Justice says she was found 'unresponsive' in her cell at HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire at around 7:15am this morning. The death has now been referred to the prison ombudsman.
Daniel Pelka's mother has been found dead in her prison cell. Here's a timeline of the cruelty the four-year-old from Coventry suffered.
The mother of murdered 4-year-old Daniel Pelka has died in prison says the Ministry of Justice.